Drop Test Videos Now Available for Members

In August 2016 several SEAA member companies pooled their resources together to conduct nine drop testing scenarios for the most common fall arrest methods used by steel erection companies. Results from the tests are available to members only, and can be accessed by logging into the SEAA website using your membership credentials.

Due to the variety of steel structures and environments that steel erectors work in, there is not a one-size-fits-all option for providing fall arrest systems during the erection process. For this reason, most steel erectors need to deploy fall arrest systems that have been designed by a qualified person, but that there is little performance data for. These nine scenarios were determined to be some of the most common methods of fall arrest being used by the SEAA member companies.

The reports show data on the forces being applied to the systems as well as the total fall distances that can be expected. SEAA purchased these reports and videos to be used as a benefit for the safety of all SEAA members.

The scenarios that were tested were:

1. 6’ Elevated 3/8” Cable Horizontal Life Lines Anchored to Structural Steel
   
2. 60' Self Retracting Life Line Attached to 3"x3"x1/4" Welded Angle HLL
3. Cable Choker Anchor vs. Sliding Beam Anchor (Beamer) Attached to Structural Steel
4. Sliding Beam Anchor (Beamer) Attached to Structural Steel
5. Cable Choker Anchor Attached to Structural Steel
6. Intermediate line- 6’ lanyard suspended by 3/8” aircraft cable anchored by 3”x3”x1/4” Welded Angle
7. Intermediate line suspended by 3/8” aircraft cable anchored by 3”x3”x1/4” Welded Angle
8. Vertical 3/8” aircraft cable anchored to structural steel
9. 3”x3”x1/4” Welded Angle Supporting HLL

These reports can be used in the following ways:

1. As part of a fall protection plan submittal supporting the means and methods that the erector intends to use to protect the company’s employees from falls from height.
   
2. As information to be used when purchasing various fall protection equipment.
3. As training for employees on the various fall arrest methods that can be used.
4. As training for safety professionals on the best methods for fall arrest based on the project.

In order to access the resources, member companies will need to log into their profile using the credentials created when membership was set up.

• Click Login in the top menu bar at seaa.net.
  
• Enter your Username and Password.
• Click the link under Member Benefits in your Member Profile.
  

Contact [email protected] if you need assistance.